Bramasole

Perfect Scones

Makes 12

Ingredients
-500g Plain Flour
-28g Baking Powder
-94g Butter
-86g Sugar
-2 Whole Eggs
-260ml Butter Milk
-100g Sultanas (Cover in hot water and leave to soak for 30 minutes)

Half recipe
-250g Plain Flour
-14g Baking Powder
-47g Butter
-43g Sugar
-1 Whole Egg
-130ml Butter Milk
-500g Sultanas (Cover in hot water and leave to soak for 30 minutes)

Method:
-Preheat oven to 180 C
-Mix the flour, baking powder, butter and sugar together in a bowl, until a crumb is formed
-In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and buttermilk together
-Add the liquid to the crumb mixture
-Continue to mix the dough, until it is smooth
-(Optional) Add the sultanas, and mix until evenly distributed
-Remove the dough from the bowl, flatten the dough and cover
-Cover and leave to rest for approximately 30 minutes
-Roll out the dough to a thickness of 2.5 cm and cut to desired shape
-Rest the scones for another 20 minutes
-Gently egg was the top of the scones
-Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes until golden brown
-Cool before serving with jam and clotted cream